July 30, 2010
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Don't Give Up
There's a lot of hurt and pain out there. Life isn't fair. Sometimes the valleys seem to outnumber the hills. It's easy to be weighed down by the heavy chains of despair and hopelessness. The sunny days with the deep blue skies and fluffy white clouds chased away by angry storm clouds. The sounds of laughter replaced by anger. You've forgotten how to smile. Deep frowns of worry soon cover your weary eyes. You don't even make eye contact anymore.
Your voice that had giggled, laughed, chuckle and gave life to so many endless conversations start to become strained. Lucid sentences that were filled with life now slowed to a trickle of grunts and mono syllable words. Tears of laughter simply become tears of pain.
Don't give up. Keep smiling and keep believing in yourself. Get help if you need to. There's no shame in doing that. Pray if your spiritual. You might be spending time in pity city but don't stay there too long. Remember all your skills, experiences, attributes, all those good things you did - you're still the same person. Figure out what you might want to change.
Look up.
Look ahead.
Sing a song.
Read a book.
Watch a movie.
Run around just for fun.
Look at yourself in the mirror and make a funny face.
Write a bit.
Take some pics.
Dance a jig.
Play the air guitar.
Cook up a feast.
Explore your city.
Explore yourself.Just don't give up.
Comments (40)
Yes, life sucks a lot, but it can also contain some lovely moments to cherish.
@Roadlesstaken - yeah, you got that right Alex.
i like this... feel good read.
We just have to look at the bright side. That's when the fluffy white clouds starting to appear right after the storm is gone, yes?
"Explore Yourself' . I love that line.
Thanks for the timely words of encouragement.
HUGS.
Hmm,, some time, many times actually
a post of someone I read will speak right to my soul.
Thank you Matt, for the encouragement.
I will indeed take your advice....
especially the very last one, and I refuse to give up
being happy.
Have a smashing weekend my friend!!
*~matthew~*
Great post, Matt! The way the week has been going I need that.
Wise words Matt. Great post!
Good dose of encouragement there
Thank you!
I agree!
Nice several lines at the end - I like the momentum of the words there - yes, there are plenty of things to do in life, don't give up, go out there and do something!
I am currently doing 'self re-evaluation' - I'm not getting any younger...time to be more serious about stuff.
That Was Beautiful. Thank You.
I suspect you're just a darn nice guy. A giver. Someone who has had and has those thoughts and feelings. Wrting like yours can make someone's day and save someone's life. Beautiful...have a fabulous weekend!
Such encouraging words and already they've touched a few people.
Hope you are doing wonderfully well, love. I liked this, a lot.
Positive feelings reading this. Thanks.
this is awesome. thanks for the words of encouragement. everyone needs this once in awhile.
Thank you for this.
I really needed it.
love it! just what i needed to read
this is beautiful, you give me hope!
Thanks!
@sonychak - thanks Sonlay, I felt good after writing it.
@CurryPuffy - I always look forward to those fluffy clouds to cheer me up.
@Dezinerdreams - yeah, I think we could always use a bit of quiet time to do some reflection.
@ZenPaper - *HUGS* back to you Evan, I hope you're doing well.
@bleuzeus - I'm glad it spoke to your soul. You have a great weekend too Matthew!
@Fatcat723 - thanks Rob, it's been a tough week here too. I'm glad it's over.
@DickDoktorII - thanks Steve, glad you liked it. Thanks for the rec.
@thecoolwhipofthepieoflife - thank you for the nice words and for dropping by.
@nattata - keep smiling
@stepaside_loser - yeah, I wanted to keep it short and sweet at the end. I used one longer sentence in the middle to break up the pace a bit.
@oxyGENE_08 - self re-evaulation is good, it's never too late to be serious about life.
@TsuiTsui__123456 - You're welcome. Thank you for visiting and for the compliment.
@sixtyinsix - gosh, thanks for the compliment. I'm just an average kinda guy.
@Chatamanda - I was surprised to see how many people reacted. I wrote this just before I went to sleep. Thanks for the rec.
@theramblingman - thanks for the rec!
@macphoto - *hugs* back
and thanks for the rec too.
@ZSA_MD - I'm doing ok, working almost every evening. I'm glad you enjoyed this piece.
@immagonnaslicksyou - that's good to hear, thank you.
@searching_for_hope - it felt good reading it afterwards too. (btw - that's an interesting user name)
@peacelove_beccahb - yeah, I agree - we could always use some words of encouragement. Thanks for dropping by.
@brokensoul42 - I'm glad you liked it!
@herDIAlogue - thank you, I am glad it helped in some way.
Words to live by indeed...
Very good advice. I don't think I ever gave up--just discouraged for a short time until I had a new goal.
Wonderful. Thanks for spreading hope.
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this was beautiful!!!
thankx for posting this!
Oh, how did I miss this one, Matt? Beautifully written and it sounds like you are reflecting on your father's condition. Something I really admire about you is your level of thoughtful introspection.
Thanks for the encouragement!
@TheCheshireGrins - I should follow my own advice.
@ANVRSADDAY - I think a lot of folks don't have your strength, perseverance and confidence. Good for you!
@impossibleangles - @decembriel - @malikimran - @OsecretstormO - @portiajules - hi - thank you all for your compliments, I'm glad you liked it.
@christao408 - actually something else (a friend's situation) sparked this. I wrote this quickly just before I went to bed. I think sometimes these "raw entries" are a lot better than something I work on for days.
Thank you
I really need that
@vsan79 -
*hugs*
sometimes the trick is to just hold on for one more day. Anything can happen.
@Texana - yes, that's very true. Take small steps otherwise it looks so overwhelming - good advice. Thanks for visiting.
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